"pentosan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pentosans [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} pentosan (plural pentosans)
  1. (biochemistry) Any polysaccharide composed of pentoses. Categories (topical): Carbohydrates Derived forms: pentosan polysulfate Related terms: arabinoxylan Translations (polysaccharide composed of pentoses): pentosano [masculine] (Italian)

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